Taxal was a township in Taxal Parish, Macclesfield Hundred (SK 0179),
which became a civil parish in 1866.
In 1936 a small part of Taxal was added to Wildboaclough, and the
remainder was transferred to the county of Derbyshire.
Including the hamlets of Fernilee, Goyts Clough, Normanwood and Overton.
The population was 160 in 1801, 205 in 1851, and 342 in 1901.
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
Taxal, St. James (formerly St. Leonard) (C of E). An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Taxal and Yeardsley cum
Whaley. Registers of Baptisms 1610–1977, Marriages 1610–1994 and Burials 1610–1956 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record
Office.
Fernilee, Holy Trinity (C of E). A chapel of ease to Taxal. Registers of Baptisms from 1883 and Marriages from 1906 are held at the church (no burials).
